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Hybrid design for outstanding offices
Aiming to be one of the most sustainable office towers in the capital, a 27-storey building that embraces innovation is taking shape opposite the southern …
Modern by tradition
Celebrating 40 years of trading, BCSA Member and Steel for Life sponsor, National Tube Stockholders says it is proud of its continued commitment to the steel …
Galvanizing: the sustainable choice
With its winning combination of long-lasting protection, ease of application and sustainability, galvanizing is the steelwork finish of choice for many …
Calculation of αcr for unbraced frames
In this article, Dr. Yigit Ozcelik of the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) presents a simple yet efficient hand method to estimate the global stability …
AD 544: Washers for preloaded bolting assemblies
The SCI Advisory Desk sometimes receives questions about washers for preloaded bolting assemblies. When preloaded bolts are tightened and unhardened washers …
New and revised codes and standards from BSI updates May 2025
BRITISH STANDARDS PUBLISHED BS 4483:2025Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete. Specification. BS EN 10025-3:2019Hot rolled products of structural …
An example of Steel’s flexibility – Harringay Arena
BY FREDERICK S. SNOW, C.B.E., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., P.P.I.Struct.E., M.Cons.E. From Building with Steel August 1960 In the years before and after the Second …
BCSA to host Future of Steel event
The BCSA will host a full-day event designed to bring together industry experts, leaders, and professionals from across the steel construction sector to …
Steelwork contract awarded for UK’s biggest car battery factory
Severfield will fabricate, supply and erect approximately 20,000t of structural steelwork for the Agratas battery facility, near Bridgwater in Somerset. On …
Steel up for Workington Innovation Centre
Morgan Sindall’s North East and Cumbria team has celebrated the completion of the steel frame at the Workington Innovation Centre with a beam signing …
